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sharedvalues

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6. More important discussion about the Times' response

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 09:47 PM

Aug 2019

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I agree with both of these comments from Joan Walsh and Jay Rosen (as mentioned above).

Mr. Baquet and the Times are strawmanning their critics' arguments. We don't think they are really trying to help Trump or mollify him. In actual fact, we realize they are pushed to bothsidesism because of (1) a fear of the rightwing media and (2) a strange committment to both sides coverage at the expense of truth.

We don't want them to write headlines attacking Trump unfairly. We just want THE TRUTH.

As Beto said, "Members of the press, what the F?! You KNOW the answers to those questions (that you're asking me)."

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The NYT is reckoning with their Very Bad Headline. Reporters weigh in. [View all] sharedvalues Aug 2019 OP

But here is the TRUE problem: exec editor Dean Baquet. sharedvalues Aug 2019 #1

Update: journalist Will Bunch calls for Baquet's resignation sharedvalues Aug 2019 #2

Maggie Habermann's been whining about it all night. RandySF Aug 2019 #3

I actually think Haberman isn't really the problem sharedvalues Aug 2019 #4

"Dean Baquet,...was at home on Monday night" yonder Aug 2019 #5

More important discussion about the Times' response sharedvalues Aug 2019 #6